Government contracts in South Carolina

Federal contracts with South Carolina as the place of performance: the ones open on SAM.gov right now, the agencies buying, the small businesses winning the work, and how much federal money goes to contracts in South Carolina.

Open contracts now: 20
Contract spending, FY2025: $8.3 billion
Share to small businesses, since FY2024: 23%

Counts as of Oct 11, 2026, 12:13 AM ET.

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Open contracts in South Carolina, due soonest

USCGC James CAT Parts for Center Section Overhaul
Department of Homeland Security · US Coast Guard · North Charleston, SC
✦ The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center is buying 35 line items of Caterpillar engine parts (thermocouples, hoses, bearings, gaskets, camshafts, a water pump and…
Aircraft, ship & vehicle partsSmall business
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
Trade and Cargo Academy
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · North Charleston, SC
✦ The Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District wants a contractor to build a Trade and Cargo Academy and a Cargo Security and Seized Property Training Facility at the Federal…
Construction & renovation
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
Trade and Cargo Academy
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · North Charleston, SC
Construction & renovation
Due in 2 daysOct 13, 2026
SCARNG Regional Aviation Phase Support Center for AH-64E Aircraft Maintenance Support
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Eastover, SC
✦ The South Carolina Army National Guard plans an 8(a) small business set-aside for non-personal maintenance services on AH-64E Apache helicopters at Eastover, SC. This is a…
Transportation, logistics & vehicles8(a)
Due in 4 daysOct 15, 2026
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Acquisition, Engineering, and Integration (CAEI) Production
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Hanahan, SC
✦ NIWC Atlantic (Navy, Charleston SC) plans a very large RFP for production and delivery of integrated C5ISR systems, networks and support equipment for many Navy programs.
Electrical & electronic components
Due in 4 daysOct 15, 2026
Francis Marion NF - Jack Rail Fencing Purchase
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · Huger, SC
✦ The USDA Forest Service (Francis Marion National Forest) wants to buy jack rail fencing materials (rails, jacks, corner sets and ravine adapters) delivered to the Seed Orchard in…
Manufactured parts & equipmentSmall business
Due in 5 daysOct 16, 2026

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What agencies are buying in South Carolina

Open notices by type of work:

Construction & renovation: 6 open
Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts: 3 open
Consulting & professional services: 3 open
Medical & healthcare: 2 open
Transportation, logistics & vehicles: 2 open
Manufactured parts & equipment: 1 open
Electrical & electronic components: 1 open
Other kinds of work: 2 open

The most open work is in Shaw Afb (5), North Charleston (3), Charleston (3), Hanahan (2) and Huger (1).

Set-asides on open South Carolina contracts

Of the 20 open notices you can bid on:

No set-aside (full and open): 10
Total small business set-aside: 7
8(a) set-aside: 1
Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 1
Women-owned set-aside: 1

See which set-asides you may qualify for with the free SBA certification screener.

Federal agencies that spend the most in South Carolina

Contract dollars for work performed in South Carolina since fiscal year 2024, per USAspending.gov:

Federal agencies that spend the most in South Carolina
Agency	Obligated
Department of Energy	$11.7 billion
Department of the Navy	$5.5 billion
Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response	$2.4 billion
Department of the Army	$1.7 billion
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services	$1.4 billion
Defense Logistics Agency	$1.4 billion
Department of the Air Force	$1.2 billion
Department of Veterans Affairs	$1 billion

Place of performance is as each contract records it, and a few very large national contracts are recorded in a single state, which can make one agency's total there look outsized.

Federal contract spending in South Carolina by year

Federal contract spending in South Carolina by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Contract obligations
FY2024	$10.6 billion
FY2025	$8.3 billion
FY2026 (incomplete)	$9.8 billion

FY2026 is incomplete until about early January 2027: USAspending.gov publishes Defense contracts 90 days after they're signed, so the year's last months of Defense work aren't in yet and it reads lower than it will. FY2027 began October 1, 2026; it's left out until Defense data for it starts to arrive.

Industries with the most federal work in South Carolina

Industries with the most federal work in South Carolina
NAICS	Industry	Obligated
561210	Facilities Support Services	$8.4 billion
541330	Engineering Services	$3.4 billion
562910	Remediation Services	$3.1 billion
541714	Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)	$1.8 billion
236220	Commercial and Institutional Building Construction	$1.6 billion
541715	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$1.3 billion
524114	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$781.1 million
336611	Ship Building and Repairing	$674.8 million

Small businesses in South Carolina

3,568 businesses in South Carolina have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification. Among them:

34 in the SBA 8(a) program, plus 6 8(a) joint ventures
44 HUBZone-certified
1,008 women-owned small businesses
683 service-disabled veteran-owned (self-reported)

Small businesses in South Carolina winning federal contracts

Small businesses based in South Carolina with the most federal prime contract dollars since fiscal year 2024 on contracts where they counted as small, per USAspending.gov:

Detyens Shipyards Inc, N Charleston: $636.1 million
So-Pak-Co, Inc, Mullins: $561.8 million
Itc Defense Corp, North Charleston: $161.1 million
Eos Inc, Charleston: $101 million
Commit Enterprises Inc, N Charleston: $92.6 million
Mccall Farms Inc, Effingham: $89 million
Nexgen Data Systems Inc, North Charleston: $83.4 million
Transox Inc, West Columbia: $81 million
Holitna Construction, LLC, Mount Pleasant: $64.2 million
Brantley Construction Services, LLC, North Charleston: $50.9 million

Who wins the most federal contract dollars in South Carolina

Companies with the most contract dollars for work in South Carolina over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

Companies with the most federal contract dollars in South Carolina
Company	Obligated
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC	$7.5 billion
Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC	$3 billion
Advanced Technology International	$2.5 billion
Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC	$990.2 million
Palmetto Gba, LLC	$927.7 million
Amentum Services, Inc.	$845.7 million
Detyens Shipyards Inc	$573.7 million
So-Pak-Co, Inc	$571.6 million
Scientific Research Corporation	$538 million
Companion Data Services LLC	$534.3 million

Large primes subcontract part of their work to small businesses. See how to become a government subcontractor.

Government contracts in South Carolina by kind of work

These count every open notice under each industry's NAICS codes, sole-source ones included, so they can run higher than the bid-able counts by type of work above.

Construction contracts in South Carolina: 6 open

Free government contracting help in South Carolina

APEX Accelerators help businesses win government contracts, usually for free: SAM.gov registration, finding bids, and reviewing proposals. The Department of War (the Department of Defense) pays part of their cost. This program serves South Carolina:

South Carolina APEX Accelerator. Serves: Statewide.

From the official APEX Accelerators directory, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find government contracts in South Carolina?

Federal agencies post their contract opportunities on SAM.gov, the free official site, with the place where the work will be done. 20 open opportunities list South Carolina as the place of performance right now. You can search them here by NAICS code, set-aside and agency, and get new ones by email for free.

How much does the federal government spend on contracts in South Carolina?

Federal agencies obligated about $8.3 billion on contracts performed in South Carolina in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov. About 23% of those dollars since fiscal year 2024 went to small businesses.

Which agencies have the most open contracts in South Carolina?

By open notices on SAM.gov right now: Dept of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Homeland Security.

How many small businesses in South Carolina are registered for federal contracts?

3,568 businesses in South Carolina have active SAM.gov registrations and are small under at least one NAICS code or hold an SBA certification.

Where can a South Carolina business get free help with government contracting?

APEX Accelerators offer counseling on registering, finding and bidding on government contracts, usually at no cost. In South Carolina, that's South Carolina APEX Accelerator. The APEX Accelerators website has a locator for the nearest office.